Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4200, Thomas Frisbee, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Frisbee Thomas Abigail
W. 4200 B.L. Mt 9435-160-55
CONTENTS

1735
New York
Thomas Friebec
of Albany in the State of New York who was a Serg. & Priv. in the Company commanded by Captain Shaw — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Van Rensselaer in the New York line for 1 Year. 2 Mo. 7 days Sergt — 9 Mo. 23 days, Private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 103. Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Decem- ber 1832 and sent to J.B. Moore Poughkeepsie NY
As was to 4th of Sept 1832 — $155.41 1/4 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mar 33 51.80 1/4 $107.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book A
Vol. 5
Page 87
Geo. C. State Clerk,

State of New York
Albany County ss. On this first day of November 1832 personally appeared before me Joseph B. Moore a Judge of the County Court of the County of Albany and State aforesaid Thomas Frisbee a resident of the town of Bern in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 71 years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional and further declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated and as he has stated in his declaration made on the 4 th day of August 1832, hereto annexed -
He entered the said service as he has stated in his declaration hereto annexed at Little Rosack now in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York where he then resided, and actually served (having been drafted), in Capt Samuel Shaw's Company and Colo Van Rensselaer's Regiment of Militia for the term of one month and two weeks . He entered the said service at this time as a private soldier the last of August or first of September 1778 as near as he can recollect, and was discharged the middle or 15 th of October 1778, and was marched to Schoharie and was put under the command of Colo Butler and did garrison duty as he has stated in his declaration hereto annexed - The next spring he removed to Sharon in Connecticut -
He again entered the said service at Sharon in Connecticut and served as

as a substitute for one Elijah Pardoe and served as a private soldier in Capt Goulds Company of Militia for the said Pardoe who had been 5 drafted for the term of five weeks as his substitute He entered the service at this time on the 2 nd July 1779 and was discharged the last of August or first of September of the same year and was marched to Hartford and Fairfield as he has stated in his said declaration, and after his discharge he returned to Sharon where he staid a short time and then went back to Little Hosack aforesaid
He again entered the said service at Little Hosack aforesaid having been called out on an alarm and served as a private soldier in 2 Capt Shams company for the term two weeks and went to Fort Annand, He cannot tell whether he served at this time in the year 1779 or 1780, but thinks it was in the fall of the year
He again entered the said service at Little Hosack aforesaid having been called out on alarm to go to Schenectady to resist the British & Indians, and served as a private 2 soldier two weeks . thinks it was in the year 1780 but is not positive, He does not now recollect the officers names he served under at this time
He again entered the said service at Little Hosack aforesaid the militia having been closed and he being selected to go for his clap as he has stated in his declaration hereto annexed, and served as a private soldier in Capt Percys company in Colonel Willetts regiment from the first of March 1782 to the 22 nd 7. 22 nd of October 1782 making Seven Months & 22 days The clap was to furnish a man for the term of

7. 22 nd day of October 1782 making Seven Months & 22 days The Club was to furnish a man for the term of
Nine Months and they were called "Nine Months men" He went during this Campaign to Currys Town, Charlestown and Fort Herkimer and served as he has stated in his said declaration hereto annexed
He again entered the said service at Fort Herkimer and enlisted in Capt Simon Newell's company in Colo Willets regiment on the 22 nd day of October 1782 for the term of two years as a Sergeant . He was enlisted by Lieut Christopher Peak, and served at Fort Plain, Fort Stanwix and at Schenectady as he has stated in his said declaration hereto annexed and was finally discharged at Schenectady quite the last of December 1783. Having served at this time One year two months and 7 days as a Sergeant . - The time mentioned by him of 15 days when he was on furlough as stated in his declaration hereto annexed, was occupied in the actual service of recruiting, and the furlough was given him for the purpose of going into the recruiting service and for no other -
He actually served in an embodied Corps Eleven Months and two weeks as a Private soldier , and One year two months and seven days as a Sergeant in an embodied Corps for which service he claims a pension - He
He was in no battles, He has no documentary evidence relating to his service except the papers hereto annexed nor does he know of any person he can procure to testify to his service except the person

who have made affidavits hereto annexed He further states that in the affidavit of Amas Hamlin hereto annexed, there is a mistake; as the deponent he states that he this declarant served as a private soldier. That he this declarant positively swears that he served as a sergeant in Capt Sherwells Company and Colo Willets Regiment, and so it appears from the Certificate of Lieut Peak hereto annexed -
1 st Interrogatory -
Answer. He was born at Sharon in the State of Connecticut in the month of June 1761
2 nd Interrogatory
Answer. He had a record of his age in his Bible but the leaves are now torn so that the record is destroyed
3 rd Interrogatory
Answer. He was living when called into the service as he has stated above; and has lived since the revolutionary war at Little Rosack, aforesaid - New Ba- -naam in Rensselaer County New York in Rensselaerville Albany County and now in the said town of Berne. He has lived in Rensselaerville & Berne about 45 years -
4 th Interrogatory
Answer He has stated particularly stated above
5 th Interrogatory
Answer. He served with and knew Colo Willets Major Van Benchoten - He knew Genl Washington Genl Clinton, but does not recollect what continental or

militia regiments he served with - The general circumstances of his service are particularly detailed to the best of his recollection in the foregoing statement and in his declaration here to annexed -
6 th Interrogatory
Answer He never received a written discharge -
7 th Interrogatory
Answer. Jonathan Jenkins, Christopher Slay, John Henry, David Boriton, Peter Frisbee & William West, can testify to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution, they reside in his neighbourhood & he is known to them. His residence is 25 miles from the City of Albany where the Courts of record for the County of Albany are held. His health is now very feeble and poor and he is much troubled with Rheumatism, and he cannot possibly travel that distance at this time to attend the Court. It was with great difficulty that he travelled to Albany and back in August last to make his declaration hereto annexed - and he is wholly unable at this time to go that distance -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state
Given to and subscribed Thomas Frisbee this day and year aforesaid
Before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts
Connecticut

State of New York
Albany County ss. And I the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany do hereby Certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the within named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And I do further Certify that Joseph Owen who has made an affidavit hereto an- nexed is a credible person and that his state- ment is entitled to credit.
And I do further Certify that the said applicant cannot attend the court by reason of bodily infirmity
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this first day of November A.D. 1832
J. B. Moore
State of New York
Albany County ss.
I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City and County of Albany do hereby Certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the within declaration is sworn, and who has made the foregoing Certificate is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany, And that the signature J. B. Moore to the said declaration and Certificate is his genuine sig- nature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 3 rd day of November 1832 C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk.

2413 A. New York Abigail Frisbee Widow of Thomas Frisbee N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Serjt. & Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 103 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of October 1853. and sent to
Saml. H. Mark (Albany) N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 73. Vol. A
(221)

State of New York
County of Albany ss. On this Ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fiftythree personally appeared before A. D. Robinson, Judge of County Court of the County of Albany in the State of New York Abigail Frisbee a resident of the Town of Berne, in the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty - four, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed February 3 d , 1853, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Thomas Frisbee who was a Sergeant &c. in the Army of the Revolution and at the time of his decease a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $100 00 per annum, as will appear by reference to his pension filed in the Pension office under act of 7 th June 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Frisbee in the month of July or August A D One thousand eight hundred and eight - That her said husband died on the thirteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and fortyfour - That she was not married to him prior to the second of January Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Declarant further saith that she does not know of any Records of her said marriage, either public or private ever having been made, or now existing - Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and
Abigail X Frisbee Mark
I certify that in consequence of age and infirmity the above named Abigail Frisbee, is unable to appear in open court -
Albert D. Robinson Albany County Judge.
Executed the foregoing of my reach of in this 9 th day of August 1853. James B. Frisbee Wesley Frisbee

State of New-York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office.
} ss.
Robert Harper Albert D. Robinson Swat
I, Robert Harper , Clerk of the said City and County and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Albert D. Robinson of the whose name is subscribed to the Swat of the annexed Affidavit was, on the day of the date thereof, a County Judge in and for the County of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Albert D. Robinson and verily believe that the signature to the said Swat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 16 th day of August 1855.
R. Harper Clerk.

77,340. Mar. 3. 1835.
Apr. 18. 1835.
Abigail Frisbee, m. Dowd Thos. Frisbee, Prnt. & Kngr.
Capt.
Col. Sergeant W. Willetts
Ed. - N.Y. Levies
Dis. - (see Index to Mil. & Papers)
Revolutionary War.
Pensioner.
Feb. 23 - 2413.
Doynson
Ad. 160acs Nov. 5/55.
AW
Dodge
Vol. F. 131. -
Saw C. H. Marks. Albany. N.Y.

77,340.

DECLARATION.
State of New York } ss. County of Albany }
On this ninth day of April A. D. 1855 before me, Jacob Haight a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Abigail Frisbee aged eighty three years, a resident of Barn in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she is the widow of Thomas Frisbee who was a private and sergeant in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Frisbee in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of $ 103. per annum, under the 2 d Section of the Act of 3 rd February 1855, Act of Congress as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature.
Abigail X Frisbee mark
WE, Almerin P Cornell and James C Frisbee residents of Barn in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Abigail Frisbee in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a widow
Almerin P Cornell
Signature of Witnesses.
James C Frisbee
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Magistrate.
Jacob Haight
Justice of the Peace

State of New York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office. } ss:
I, Robert Harper , Clerk of the said City and County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Jacob Haught whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed affidavit, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this
14 day of April 185 5
R Harper Clerk.
Peace

State of New York,
City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office,
ss:
be identical
I, Robert Harper, Clerk of the said City and County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Haught whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed affidavit, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine.
Peace
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this
14 day of April 1855
R Harper Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 4200
Abigail Fisher
Widow
Thomas Fisher
Lgt. Res. War
Act: Feb. 13, 1853
Index:—Vol. 6 , Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 9435
161 Amst

Pension Office. 8 th Oct. 1853.
Sir.
Please Certify the time which the within transfer pension was paid, on the date of his death, (Very Respectfully,
J. Cole.
For the Commission, Thomas Frisbee, aft 1832 $103. 61. p. m. - Died 13 th October 1845, Paid to his death.
J. Beck Auditor. On
Francis Pink. Esq. Chief Auditor. 7
Rhoda Alma, of Albany Co; My. B. & Priscilla Taylor of Albany, Co: was his wife & remained thereon - 13 th Oct. 1845 - "Brynton"

Waldo Ely Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.

77.340.
J. P. Nichols Esq. Benevolent of Albany New York

No. 77840
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received of Mr. 1855-
Pros. Foster Prin. - Veed.
Capt. Sergeant.
U.S. Service
Rev. War.
9485-160-55-
Saml. H. Marks
Albany
N.Y.

FRISBEE, THOMAS
(N.Y.)
W-4200
Colo. Willits. Sonoma Co. 6th of Troyon County
18th Feb 1882

Fort Her. see Oct. 20 th 170.
Dear Colk.
I have visited the Bears Thomas Frobbe for two years for a surg. and should be glad if your Homer would give him a hourlong to go Harnett as a Harnett surg. and by so doing you shall Obey,
your Friend Chris V. Smith

Jan 19, 1853. No. 3,082 Appel. of Abigail Frisbee, in dow of Thomas,
Albany co.,
N.Y.
$103 00 1735
Act 3 rd Feb. 1853. $103 00 Per Au Prom. Feb. 3 rd 1853. Rev.
44114 44114
Genl. H. Marks, Albany, N.Y.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

State of New York,
Albany County ss On this 4 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Justice's Court of the City of Albany in the County of Albany now sitting Thomas Frisbee a resident of the town of Bern in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
In the summer of the year 1778 was drafted at a place then called Little Mosack in the County of Rensselaer N. York , where he then resided and joined Capt Samuel Shaw's Company and Colonel Henry Van Rensselaer's Regiment and marched with the said Company and Regiment directly to Schoharie, in the said State of New York, and was there put under the command of Colo Butler, who commanded the forces at that place, and continued there and garrisoned the Forts at that place until they were discharged which was about six weeks, that then he returned home - The next year 1779 about July or August volunteered and joined Capt Gould's Company at Sharon in the State of Connecticut & went to Stamford and from there to Fairfield in Connecticut and arrived there about two weeks after that place and Norwalk was burnt, and continued there about 4 or 5 weeks, and was then discharged, and returned to Sharon and from there home to Little Mosack, After this the same year was called out on an alarm and went to Fort Edward and was gone two or 3 weeks

and then returned home, does not know who his officers were at this time - In the Spring of 1782, at Little Koosick aforesaid the militia were clapped, and each clasp had to furnish a man to go into the service for nine months. He belonged to one of the claps and went for his clasp, and joined Capt Percys Company at Albany in Colonel Willets Regiment, where they staid a short time, and then went up to the Mohawk River at a place then called Carrystown now Charlestown in Montgomery County in the State of New York, on a Skou- ting expedition. From that place he went to Fort Herkimer, and continued there until he was discharged, in Oct. of the same year. This Fort was garrisoned by Colo Willets reg- iment at this time - Immediately after he was discharged and the same day being 22 d October 1782 and before he left the Fort he enlisted as a sergeant in Capt Simeon Sewells Company and Colo Marinus Willets regiment for two years, by Lieut Christopher Peak, who and then returned home on a furlough of 15 days, after the expiration of the said 15 days, he immediately returned and joined the said Company of Capt Sewell and Colonel Willets Regiment at Fort Plain as it was then called in Herkimer County State of New York, and there continued during the winter and most of the summer after. and In the fall after he with the said Compa- ny and regiment went to Fort Stanwix now Rome Oneida County New York, and built a Block House for a Fort for a defence against the Indians, after having completed the Fort which was late in

by a vote for a defence against the Indians, after having completed the Fort which was late in
fall or beginning of Winter. He left Fort- Stanwix in the said Company & Regiment and marched down to Schenectady where they continued until they were discharged, which was in the latter time of  the - Month of December 1783 or the first of January 1784 - as near as he can recollect. That he enlisted at this time for the term of two years, and continued until the close of the war, when he was discharged, at Schenectady aforesaid. That he did not receive a written discharge nor has he any other documentary evidence in relation to his service except the papers hereto annexed - nor does he know of any person he can procure to testify to his ser- -vice at this time except Joseph Orwen who has made the following affidavit
Sworn to and subscribed that he was in no battle. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. G. Wason Clerk State of New York Albany County ss.
Thomas Fiske
Joseph Orwen residing in the town of Born in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 73 years, being duly sworn deposes and says that he well knows Thomas Fiske who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and knew him perfectly well in the Revo- -lutionary War and has been well acquaint- -ed with him ever since - And this deponent further says that the said Thomas Fiske did serve as a soldier in the Army of the

United States during the Revolutionary War, that he this deponent well recollects, that he saw the said Thomas Fisher in the said service in Capt Newells Company and Colonel Willets regiment, and knows that he performed the service in the said Company and regiment as he states in his said Declaration. And this deponent further says that the said Thomas Fisher has always been reputed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the said service, and that he was in the Army in different years and at different times & places, and that he this deponent verily believes, that the facts and circumstances stated in the said declaration of the said Thomas Fisher are substantially true. And this deponent further says, that the said Thomas Fisher is a man of true integrity and veracity and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief -
Given under my hand in open court Joseph Owen the day and year aforesaid
J. G. Wagon blk h.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Owen who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, is a resident of the said town of Bern in the County of Albany and that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit and belief, and that

was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Owen who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, is a resident of the said town of Bern in the County of Albany and that he is a credible person, and that his Statement is entitled to credit and belief, and that
the statement of the declarant is also entitled to credit. I John G. Wapson Clerk of the Justice, Court of the city of Albany in the County of Alba- ny and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Fiskee for a pen- sion - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this day of August 1832
John G. Wapson Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION , in writing, is made under oath, by Thomas Frisbee of the Town of Bern in the County of Albany in the State of New York before the Honorable Apollo Moore Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Thomas Frisbee doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Thomas Frisbee aged fifty seven years of the Town of Bern in the County of Albany in the State of New York on this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,—Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of one year on the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Said County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.—I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a private soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Capt Simon Newcomb Company Colonel Marinus Willett Regiment and New York State Line—That I entered the said service on about the  about the  10th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Two and left it the  on about the  10th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Three in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of being at home on a furlough during which time the Regiment was discharged that I received no document concerning the same service and discharge, which
and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than Yrres Hamlin who has made a deposition accompanying this declaration. And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this thirteenth day of April 1818.
Thomas Frisbee
Apollo Moore
First Judge of Albany Common Pleas

United States of America.
By the Honorable Apollo Moore Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Court, of Common Pleas in & for the County of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Thomas Irish of the town of Barn Town of Barn in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly he produced as testimony,
The Depositions of Thomas Irish & John Irish
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Thomas Irish did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION ; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at the City of Albany, the Eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Apollo Moore
State of New-York } To wit City & County of Albany }
Clerk's office
This is to certify that Apollo Moore Esquire is First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Albany, & that the signature to the above Certificate is in his own proper hand writing — In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed this day of 1818

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State of New York Albany County To wit
1 Doct John Frisbee of the Town of Rensselaerville in the county of Albany & State of New York being duly sworn saith, that he is well acquainted with Thomas Frisbee of the Town of Bern in the County & State aforesaid the Applicant & signed of the annexed Declaration and that he the said Thomas Frisbee, early in the season of the year 1782 engaged in the New York State Service, & continued in said service until about the first of November following, at which time he returned to his Father's House on a furlough that he the said Thomas Frisbee informed this Deponent that he had enlisted into the United States Service sometime previous to his said return, & that he accordingly in a few days returned to the said Service; And this Deponent further says that he received frequent Communications from the said Thomas Frisbee while in the service aforesaid, & that about the last of November or December in the year following he returned to his Father's House upon a Continental Un- -form on a furlough, & that while there & as he was about to return to the said Service, he the said Thomas Frisbee received Information that the Reg- -iment to which he belonged had already or was about -ut to be discharged, which took place accordingly And this Deponent further saith that he was once acquainted with the number of persons who were in the United States Service with the said Thomas Frisbee, and has frequently conversed with them upon the subject, and has heard the said persons & the said Thomas Frisbee also converse together respecting the same, & it was always & well understood that he the Applicant performed the Service accordingly; and this Depon- -ent further states that he sincerely believes

that the said Applicant performed the service mentioned in the annexed Declaration, and your =ily) believes the facts & circumstances stated in the said Declaration to be substantially true —
John Fisher
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 8 th day of August 1818.
Spencer Moore
Deputy Judge of Albany Common pleas

State of New York,
Albany County
(Doct Amos Hamlin of the Town of Rushmore in the County of Greene and State aforesaid, late a soldier of the Revolutionary War on the Continental Estab- -lishment, being duly sworn saith, that he well knows Thomas Frisbee the soldier in the (preceding) Declaration & Certificate of his Honor Judge Moore named, and that the said Thomas Frisbee served as a private soldier in Capt Simon Newels Company and Colo. Morineys Willet Regiment and New York State Troops, that he frequently saw the said Thomas Frisbee while in the Army and attached to the said Regiment and knows that the said Thomas Frisbee continued in the Army on the Continental Establishment at least one year, and that he verily believes the facts stated by the said Thomas Frisbee soldier as aforesaid in the foregoing Declaration and Certificate to be substantially true
Sworn before me this 18 th day of June 1818
Amos Hamlin
Spencer Moore
First Judge of Albany Common Pleas

Drifted in the Militia Summer of 1778 in Capt. Lewis Company in Colo. Van Rensselaer regiment - was gone 6 weeks - 1780 volunteered for 1 month in Capt. Gould's company. Left not known. next called out on an alarm at the time the indians beset Fort. Ann 6 weeks. Then at Schenectady on an alarm in the Militia 3 weeks -
In 1782 enlisted in Capt. Jewell's Company & Colonel Willett's Regt. for 2 years served 14 months Enlisted for 9 months in Capt. Peasey's Company Willett's Regiment in the Summer of 1780 & served the time out. Then entered for 2 years in Capt. Lewis Company in Colo. Regt. served 14 months when the the regt was discharged & disbanded
Thomas Freckle Private Col. Willett's Regiment New York Line 1782 - 1 year
# Rejected #
Not on the continental establishment 21 April 1819

State of New York Albany County To wit
Deed John Fricke of the
Town of Rensselaerville in the county of Albany & State of New York being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Thomas Fricke of the Town of Bern in the County of State of Ohio, the Applicant & signed of the annexed Declaration and that he the said Thomas Fricke early in the season of the year 1782 engaged in the New York State Service, & continued in said Service until about the first of November following at which time he returned to his Father's house on a furlough that he the said Thomas Fricke informed this Deponent that he had enlisted into the United States Service sometime previous to his said return, & that he according to a few days returned to the said Service; And this Deponent further says that he received frequent communications from the said Thomas Fricke while in the service aforesaid, & that about the last of November or December in the year following he returned to his Father's House upon a Contented Unfurlough, & that while there & as he was about to return to the said Service, that the said Thomas Fricke received Information that the Regiment to which he belonged had already or so soon as to be discharged, which took place accordingly And this Deponent further saith that he was once acquainted with the number of persons who were in the United States Service with the said Thomas Fricke, and has frequently conversed with them upon the subject, and has heard the said persons & the said Thomas Fricke often converse together respecting the same, & it was allowed well understood that he the Applicant performed the Service accordingly, and this Deponent further states that he sincerely believes

that the said Applicant performed the services mentioned in the annexed Declaration, and ver- -ily believes the facts & circumstances stated in the said Declaration to be substantially true —
John Fisher
Sworn & subscribed before me this 8 th day of August 1818.
Apollos Moore
First Judge of Albany Common pleas

State of New York Albany Justice Court § ss; A. H. P. August, Clerk of the Justice Court of the city of Albany in the county of Albany, & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it has been proved to the satisfaction of said court, by the affidavits of James C. Frisbee, and Abigail Taylor, his wife, that Thomas Frisbee, late of the town of Berne, in the said county of Albany, was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $103. 66 / 100 per annum. That he died at his residence in the said town of Berne on the thirteenth day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fortyfive, leaving a widow, whose name is Abigail. That the said Abigail is still living in the town of Berne aforesaid, and that ever since the death of her said husband she has remained, and now is the widow of the aforesaid Thomas Frisbee deceased.
Witness William C. Schuyler, David Russell, and Henry P. August, Justices of the said court, and the seal thereof, this 17 th day of August 1853.
By the Court, —
A. H. P. August Clerk

State of New York County of Albany ss: I, James C. Frisbee a resident of the Town of Berne, in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law, Depose to that he is forty four years old, That he is a son of Thomas Frisbee and Abigail Frisbee of the Town of Berne in the County of Albany aforesaid, That his father the said Thomas, was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $100 00 per Annum, That he died at his residence in the said Town of Berne on the 13 th day of October A.D. 1845, leaving his Mother the said Abigail, his widow - That the said Abigail is now living with this deponent in the Town of Berne aforesaid, and that ever since the death of her Husband deponants Father, she has remained, and now is a Widow —
Sworn to and subscribed on this 10 th day of August A.D. 1853 before me
A. D. Robinson Albany County Judge
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named deponent, James C. Frisbee and that his statements are entitled to full credit — And I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the claim of Abigail Frisbee to a Pension —
A. D. Robinson Albany Co. Judge

State of New-York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office.
} ss.
Robert Hauser
I, Robert S. Day , Clerk of the said City and County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Albert D. Robinson whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed Affidavit was, on the day of the date thereof, the County Judge in and for the County of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Albert G. Robinson and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 16 th of August 18 8 .
R. Hauser Clerk.

State of New York County of Albany } ss: Priscilla Taylor, a resident of the Town of Berne, in the county and state aforesaid being duly sworn according to law, Deposeth, That She is fifty three years old and upwards; That She is the daughter of Samuel Taylor deceased, who was the first Husband of her Mother, now Abigail Frisbee & the widow of Thomas Frisbee late a pensioner of the United States, of the Town of Berne in the said County of Albany deceased, That the said Thomas Frisbee was her Mother's third Husband - That he died at his residence in the aforesaid Town of Berne, on the thirteenth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty five leaving her Mother, the said Abigail, his widow who is now living in Town of Berne aforesaid, and that ever since the death of her Husband the said Thomas, She has remained and now is a widow - I Depose further saith that her said Mother's second Husbands name was Benjamin Monger.
Subscribed and sworn to on this } P. Taylor 10 th day of August A.D. 1853. }
before me, And I certify that I am acquainted with Priscilla Taylor above named, and that she is a credible Witness, And I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the claim of the said Abigail Frisbee to a Pension - A. D. Robinson Albany County Judge

State of New York County of Albany ss: - Rhoda Shaw, a resident of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law, Deposes that. She is Seventy nine years old. That she has resided in said Town of Rensselaerville upwards of fifty years - That she was well acquainted with Thomas Frisbee a pensioner of the United States, late of the Town of Berne in the said County of Albany now deceased - That the said Thomas Frisbee died in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five, but she cannot recollect the day on which the said Thomas died, but that she (the deponent) was present at the time of his death - Deponent further saith, that the said Thomas left him surviving, a widow whose name is Abigail, with whom deponent is also well acquainted, and who is still living in the Town of Berne aforesaid and still continues the widow of the said Thomas Frisbee deceased
Deponent further saith that the said Thomas and Abigail Frisbee were married in the summer of the year Eighteen hundred and Eight, according to her best recollection and belief, but she does not recollect the day on which the marriage took place - That the marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend Ephraim Brook, a Baptist Minister - Deponent further saith that she was present at the wedding and saw the said Thomas and Abigail Frisbee married, that the marriage took place at the residence of the said Abigail, and

upon the premises occupied by her former husband Benjamin Morgan deceased, and adjoining the farm upon which defendant has resided for the space of fifty years and upward, — Subscribed and sworn to on this 9 th day of August A.D. } her Rhoda X Almy 1853, before me — } Marshall.
A.D. Robinson Albany County Judge.
Attest. — Mary E. Benton —
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Rhoda Almy the abovenamed defendant. and that she is a credible witness. and I further certify that I am in no way interested in the claim of Abigail Frisbee to a pension —
A.D. Robinson Albany County Judge

Albany August 16 th 1853.
L. P. Waldo Esq. Comm r of Pensions.
Sir, I herewith enclose the Declaration of Abigail Frisbee, widow of Thomas, of New York, deceased, for a Pension under act of 3 rd February 1853, together with the accompanying proofs, which I trust will be sufficient to establish her claim to a Pension under said act.
I am Sir,
With much respect Your Ob t Serv t
Sam l H. Marks

Brief in the case of
Abigail Frisbee, widow of Thomas, Albany County and State of New York, act 3, Feby, 1853
Claim. ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited. (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Marriage was acknowledged under the Act of 7 June 1832. Marriage proved by evidence of Rhoda Alma, who was present, & Priscilla Taylor, who testifies to reputation of marriage & cohabitation, both witnesses residents of Albany Co. N.Y.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Sam l H. Mark, Esq., Albany, N.Y.
Name and residence of Agent
D. J. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

77340.

Albany N.Y. April 14 th 1855,
L. P. Waldo Esq. Committee of Pensions. Sir,
Inasmuch as on the declaration of Abigail Frisbee a Pension of the U.S. under the act of 2 nd Section of the act of 3 rd February 1853 - for Bounty lands under the act approved 3 rd March 1855 -
I am Sir
With much respect
Your Obt Servt,
Sam l H. Meads